Case: 24-0450109 Time: 2:27 a.m. Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Location: 6400 W. Highway 290 WB Deceased: Unidentified person Arrested: Jacob Sussman, White male, 41 years of age
On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at approximately 2:27 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian in the 6400 block of W Highway 290 WB. Preliminary investigation revealed that a pickup truck crashed into the rear of a SUV and the pickup truck then hit a pedestrian. The unidentified pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, Jacob Sussman, was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter. The driver of the SUV was not injured, remained on scene, and is cooperating with the investigation. This incident is being investigated as Austin's 8th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 8 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 12 fatal crashes resulted in 12 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
